Road-cart



(No Model.)

N. H. HILL. ROAD GART.

No. 451,671. Patented May 5,1891.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

NELSON II. HILL, .OF ARMADA, MICHIGAN.

ROAD-CART.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 451,671, dated May 5, 1891.

Application filed October 6, 1890. Serial No. 367,250. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, NELSON I-I. HILL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Armada, county of Macomb, State of Michigan, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Road-Carts; and I declare the followingto be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,'which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in road-carts; and it consists of the devices and appliances, their combinations and arrangement-s, hereinafter specified and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation showing parts broken away. Fig. 2 is a plan view. Fig. 3 isa detailview in rear elevation, and Fig. lis a detail View showing the engagement of the spring-arm with the cross-bar I.

The object of my invention is to provide an improved road-cart whereby all horse motion will be prevented, which will always bear different weights perfectly level, and which will be free to swinglaterally to relieve the springs from lateral strain. In the accomplishment of this object I supportthe body independent of the shafts, as I will now explain.

A represents the body of the cart.

B denotes the shafts, andO the axle. The shafts are clipped or otherwise secured to the axle in anydesired manner.

13 is a cross-bar connecting the shafts, and upon which the whifletree is commonly engaged.

D and D represent elliptic springs engaged upon the axle in any proper manner. They may beclipped upon the axle with an intervening block d, for example, in the usual way, as shown at d. On the upper side of said springs blocks E are secured, in which eyebolts e are engaged, with which eyebolts rings or stirrups F are connected. From the base of said stirrups a cross-bar G runs underneath the body and upon which the body is supported. It will be evident that by this construction the body is permitted to swing laterally and the lateral strain is taken off from the springs. From the top of the blocks spring-arms H, secured thereto, extend forward toward the front of the box and connect with a cross -piece I, supporting the front of the box. It will thus be observed that the connection of the body with the running-gear of the cart thus far is entirelyindependent of the shafts, so that no horse motion is communicated to the body, relieving the occupant from said motion entirely.

To steady and support the weight. of the occupant in getting into and out of the cart, I engage upon the crossbar B, connecting the shafts, a pendent rod or arm 13, with the lower end of which I secure a leather strap .I, engaged at its opposite end with the front portion of the box. In getting into or out of the body the weight is supported partially by said strap, relieving the forward ends of the spring-bars H from undue strain and preventing the tilting of the body unduly.

It will be understood that when the occupant is seated the strap hangs loosely, without weight thereupon.

A road-cart of this construction is economical and simple in construction, while it also possesses strength and durability, as well as the advantages above enumerated. The forward extremities of the spring-arms H have a jointed engagement with the cross bar or piece I. To this end the extremity of the spring-arm is formed with an eye h, the crossbar I passing through the same and secured therein bya nut I. This allows the cross-bar to roll in the end of the spring-arm when the body moves up and down.

WVhat I claim as my invention is- 1. In a roadcart, the combination,with the axle,of springs secured thereupon toward each extremity thereof, stirrups supported upon said springs, respectively, a cross-bar supporting the rear of the body, connected with said stirrups, and spring-arms supported upon said springs extending forward and connecting with a cross-bar supporting the forward end of the body, substantially as set forth.

2. In a road-cart, the combination of the axle, elliptic springs secured across said axle toward its extremities, a block engaged upon each of said springs, stirrups connected with said blocks, a cross-bar supporting the seat, connected with said stirrups, spring-arms engaged upon said block, and a cross-bar sup- I0 porting the forward end of the body, connected with said spring-arms, and a strap connecting the front of the body with the cross-bar connecting the shafts, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I sign this speeifica- 15 tion in the presence of two Witnesses.

NELSON H. IIILL. Witnesses:

GEO. CRYDERMAN, II. P. BARRINGER. 

